Lao Folktales

Subjects:

• Library & Information Science » Children's & Young Adult School Services
• Library & Information Science » Children's & Young Adult School Services -- Collections
• Anthropology » Folklore

Reviews:

• The prominent storyteller, Margaret Read MacDonald, has assembled this collection from two authentic Lao scholars and turned them into tales that can be used with children, teens, and adults who want to hear authentic stories and look into the culture....Worth using for comparative folktale lessons and where a Laotian population is in your school or community.
  —Teacher Librarian June 2008
• Enhanced with supplementary material such as a brief introduction into the Lao geography and history, as well as notes on tale sources and motifs, Lao Folktales is an undeniably worthy addition to public library, college library, and private folklore collections everywhere.
  —Midwest Book Review May 2008

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Lao Folktales
• Chapter 2: Buddhist Jataka and Moral Tales
• Chapter 3: Trickster Tales
• Chapter 4: Tales of the Fools
• Chapter 5: Animal Tales
• Chapter 6: Riddle Stories
• Chapter 7: Ghost Stories
• Chapter 8: Magical Tales
• Chapter 9: Tales of Helpful Gods and Spirits
• Chapter 10: Place Legends
• Chapter 11: Origin Myths of the Lao People
• Chapter 12: Folk Epics
• Chapter 13: Lao Geography, History and People
• Chapter 14: Fun with Lao food, crafts, and games.

PDF Catalogs:
LU Academic Library Spring 2008.pdf	LU School Library Spring 2008.pdf
LU Public Library Spring 2008.pdf